With storm Isha on the way today I stayed inside and scanned the illustrations from the third of the Lord of The Rings trilogy, being a result of the redrafting by Eric Fraser of Ingahild Grathmer’s original drawings.
Here is the title page and frontispiece.
and here the pages complementing the text.
This evening we all dined on King’s House Chinese takeaway – a new outlet which delivers excellent food in good portions on Sundays.
The book I am presently ready, very slowly, and sans illustrations. Sigh.
Great way to spend and enjoy a stormy day.
I hope that you aren’t getting the terrible snowstorms that passed over our northern tier states and Canada recently, Derrick. There were three in a row, all coming ashore on our west coast and the Pacific Ocean. Bad storms! Stay indoors, I’m glad that your heat is working properly again!
I remember all those chapters. I first read the Trilogy when I was 14 years old. I found them riveting.
I have read my way through the whole trilogy but I would have appreciated those illustrations to help me on my way. The books are a case of ‘one damned thing after another’.
A wonderful presentation Derrick … my scanner is not working … I think I’ll have too uninstall and start again …
I’m not going to read it, but I like the illustrations. 🙂
Chinese food sounds good to me right now.
I particularly like the full-page illustration with “The Tower of Girith Ungol.”
Thank you very much, Liz
You’re welcome, Derrick.
The drawings are impressive. I am sure it adds to the reading experience
Thank you very much, Sylvie
Wonderful illustrations. I happened to read the bottom of The Last Debate page where Legolas says they need more gardens as the houses are dead and there little that grows there and is glad. He would bring trees and birds if Aragorn comes into his own. I bet Legolas would appreciate your house and gardens, Derrick, even in winter.
Thank you iso much, JoAnna
Thank you so much, JoAnna
I have read The Return of the King many times, but have never seen illustrations like that. Striking, but not how I picture things.
Thanks very much, Laurie
Loving those drawings. It’s a shame illustrations disappeared from books.
Thank you very much, Chrissy
Are you OK, Derrick? How’s the neck coping with the weather you’re experiencing over there?
Thanks very much, Chrissy. Neck is improving
Good to hear. My knee is improving but it doesn’t like this humidity. Take care, both of you, in your freezing weather.
Some nice illustrations there!
Thanks very much, John
Again, I am so captivated by these illustrations/drawings! So much to see in them, so much to feel, too.
(((HUGS))) ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you very much, Carolyn XX
I do like those illustrations.
You did the right thing by staying at home and away from the stormy weather.
I hope it’s not too bad this morning.
Storm Isha hit us yesterday with winds that were apparently 60 mph. It sounded worse than that, far worse.
This morning the winds are down to 50 mph. The BBC forecast says rain is not expected today! I beg to differ, I think they should come here and see the heavy rain and redo the forecast!
Do you remember when I commented that we mirror each other with heating problems? Well, my son-in-law forgot to order the heating oil! Why we always run out at weekends?
Well, you know I have forgotten the oil before. Thank you very much, Sue.
Thank you for this, Derrick. I have never read the “Lord” series.
A like mind, GP. Thanks very much
I read the books a long time ago. The battle scenes bird me. I love the illustrations.
It’s been cold and windy here in New York. Spoiled our trip to Montauk.
Thanks very much, Sherry. I understand you have very bad winters at the best of times
I feel illustrations add interest to reading any book. The one’s you show are exceptional.
Thank you very much, Eugi
You’re welcome, Derrick.
Fabulous illustrations.
Thank you very much, Dolly
You are very welcome, Derrick.
Great illustrations but they wouldn’t persuade me to read the trilogy
Nor me. Thanks very much, Sheree
What a lovely way to spend the day 🙂
Thank you very much, Riba
I had time and so I scrolled back to find this one, which I knew would be here. I think the illustrations are just excellent, and I appreciate all the cataloguing that you have done. I am especially pleased with how the text ends on the very last image: “So that feud was ended.” A famous feud for those who follow the story, and in the movies this little bit of pleasure is skipped for time constraints.
Thank you very much, Crystal